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Sujon the hero

Football

Anisur Rahman
Farashganj goalkeeper Sujon Chowdhury had a dream of saving penalties in the shootout and his dream turned real at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday when he made two brilliant saves to present the Old Dhaka outfit their first-ever title in domestic football.
His two saves, including the decisive seventh shot, in the nail-biting tie-breaker of the Independence Cup final against Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra gave Farashganj a 5-4 win in the shootout after the regulation time and the 30-minute extra time ended 1 -1.
“I could not sleep well yesterday (Saturday) and dreamt that I was saving shots in the shootout and I am very happy after doing it in a practical situation,’’ said Sujon who
was also instrumental in Farashganj's 2-1 tie-break win against top guns Abahani in the quarterfinal.
He was oozing with confidence after his heroics against Abahani where he saved three shots and the man from Rangpur came out triumphant in a battle under the bar for a second time to spark the unbridled celebrations of a team that was established in 1959 but had hardly achieved anything over the years.
“What the boys did exceeded all expectations as we have nothing to lose and we never thought of playing the final, and even winning the title. All credit goes to the boys, who followed my instructions throughout the game,” said Farashganj coach Kamal Babu.
On the other hand, Sheikh Russel coach Mahmudul Haque Liton blamed his charges for the defeat as well as their bad luck.
“It was bad luck not to win the game as we dominated the game and created a lot of scoring chances but the forwards were not up to mark.
“Besides, the players took too much pressure before the game and failed to keep the tempo," said Lition congratulating the champions.
Sohel Rana of Farashganj was adjudged man of the tournament and the nimble attacker from Narayanganj was happy despite not finding the back of the net in the final.
“Though I did not score today, I am happy as I fed the equaliser,” said Sohel, who was the architect behind taking Farashganj to the final, scoring four goals including the all-important one against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the semifinal.
The champions were given Tk 5 lakh and the runners-up won Tk 2 lakh. Additionally, member of parliament and president of Farashganj SC Mizanur Rahman Khan Dipu promised Tk 1 lakh to each player as reward for their momentous achievement